The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-09

winter, and which can be cut down like
cheese. Each Of these silos will hold l0o
tons OF ensilage, and the cattle like moth
ing better than it az food.
4 part 81 this barn il heated by steam
during the winter, and steam pipes run
through the troughs to take the chill of
the water. They also run into the hos
pItal stalls where the sick cows are kept,
and the entire stable Arrangement is on
the c~leanest and healthiest plan. The
cows are not tied. but stand with their
heads through stanchions which permit
their lying down, but which do not per
NIT them TO step backward. The plat
form on which they stand and lie is just
the length of a COW, and "A trough behind
this catches all the manure and prevents
their soiling their glossy and well curried
coats. This trough Is so arranged that
the water drains of into pipes which lead
TO cisterns made for IL. and AT certain
places in il trap doors occur through
which the manure is raked and falls into
reservoirs or boxes made for 10 In the Gel
lar. The opening of one of these boxes
lets its contents fall into 'he wagon driven
into the cellar beneath IL, and everything
is arranged with a view 10 the least work
and the greatest saving.
Everything is wonderfully clean too,
and the floor back Of the COW stalls would
not soil a cambria handkerchief. The
ground floor is as well lighted a. a parlor,
and its woodwork is Of yellow pine fin
ished in oil IL contains stalls for eighty
cows. besides close stalls for l.ulls and box
stalls for calves and COWS with calves.
The stock is Of the best in the world.
land though, 90 as the senator's manager
says. If the butter sold for 81 n pound il
would then cost only about 81 q pound
more than the proceeds 10 produce IL, 10
forms a pleasant recreation for n very
busy rich man, and the fun he gets out
Of it is worth more han il costs. The
name Of each animal il as religiously kept
here as in the horse stables. II is regis
tered at its birth in the herd book. and a
record is daily and weekly kept of the
amount Of milk produced by each COW.
In the stables rules are pasted mp as 70
the feeding and care Of stock. Everything
goes of like clockwork. and the score of
hands employed are ordered 90 treat the
as kindly as though they were
men. No loud words are allowed tO be-
10 either the horses or COWS. and
no whip is allowed 10 be- used. The result
Is that every animal on the farm is gentle.
and that both cows and horses Will come
up 10 You and rub their noses against
you when you enter the fields.
During our ride on the farm Senator
Palmer frequently inquired as 10 whether
he horses had been lately watered. and i'm
every case he urged the men 20 remember
hat whenever they wanted a drink they
should know that their horses wanted "a
rink, also.
/ shall not soon forget my ride with
Senator Palmer through the woods and
his fields. We rode for several miles
his way througi. field and forest. and
here are nine miles Of drives upon the
AT one place we found men dig
ing a great pond. six feet deep and
square feet IN area. 20 catch the
water and form a drinking and bathing
llace for the stock. At another great
Dads OF boards were being hauled on
ome new building, and in a wide lane a
%cientiiic looking man VS. blowing out
tumps with dynamite ard an electric bat
cry. He would bore a hole under the q
lump. put IN about a pound of dynamite. q
Ounect the battery with 10 and presto &
be stump would fly mp into the air with }
loud report. He took out about ten q
Jumps 10 the hour and seldom wasted Il .
barge. The senator looked calmly Ola az ]
distance and leisurely pulled his cigar.
IT, was apparently satisfied with the way :
Kings were going on. and ! imagine he 81
quoting the Georges Of Virgil on 3
he delights OF agriculture 20 holding the }
low or swinging the -cythe himself. d
lie is considerable OF a philosopher. is G
bis Michigan senator, and his actions re- 4
lind me Of n remark / once heard Senator D
.ance, o. North Carolina. make as 20 his q
we for his home i'm the mountains.
If am tired said he. ''0f watering :
Iaces. where You have TO be- upon dress Il
lrade from carly morn until the music q
ops Ut midnight. ! am tired or Wash %
.gton. with It's brick and mortar. It's n
lack streets and lbs regular lines Of dusty e.
reeu trees. ] pine for the mountains. "a
nd / want 10 get back 10 my country q
Dme. where | can lie in my shirt sleeves li
a tree and watch a uigger blowing C.
ith a one eyed mule "a
Senator Palmer does not bother himself "a
lout details. lie employs the best of ii
Zip and makes his directions only gem II
III. tie moves ABOUT the IhrIn, ana takes D
look at his men working while he is I,
now and then, but has time 20 take "a
Ups 20 Europe, 10 read the poets and the in
and worries not about his stock W
hen he is absent nt Washington. lie 81
however, the easy life Of tine O
.untry 70 the stir of politics, and he says O
.at be often feels that he is very foolish 3.
leave his farm for thc turmoil Of Wash dl
gtOn. FRANK G.. CAErENTEE. w
Wholesome Albuquerque, y. VI. "